There are many different recipes or ways to compost or prepare homemade compost, but the one we propose below is one of the simplest, so the whole family can enjoy this rewarding experience. We have extracted the data for the most part from the Composting Manual published by the Ministry of Environment and Rural and Marine Affairs of the Government of Spain, a very interesting document that will serve to complement the information that we summarize below.
The basic steps to prepare a quality homemade compost are three: prepare the composter, add organic waste in layers and, finally, hydrate your organic fertilizer well.
Step 1. Prepare the composter
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As we said before, the composter is simply the box or container in which we will be adding the different layers of waste that will form our homemade compost.
You can really use and recycle almost anything : a wooden box, a work plank base, a large pot or planter that you no longer use ... Any container will serve you as long as it is not in direct contact with the ground . In this way, if you use a pot or a plastic box, make some holes in the base and place a first layer of soil and a second layer of dry materials such as straw, remains of pruning branches, sawdust, etc. These first dry layers will prevent the bottom of your composter from rotting and spoiling the mixture.
Step 2. Add organic waste
Something that you have to be very clear and transmit to the children of the house is that the composter is not a garbage can, but a container that will then enrich the land of our urban garden or the plants of our pots .
In this container we will add different products or wastes, such as peeled vegetables and fruits, sprigs and dried leaves of the hedges or plants we have pruned, coffee grounds, eggshells, etc. Experts recommend that we interleave layers of different wet or green and dry products, so that we will achieve that optimal balance that a quality homemade compost needs.
Step 3. Water the homemade compost
Our homemade organic fertilizer needs a certain degree of humidity to be able to form that handmade fertilizer that will enrich our organic crops. Thus, it is necessary that we water it from time to time without flooding the container, but ensuring that moisture penetrates the different layers that we have been adding to our compost box.
